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THE CDLUMDM FLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

r PRESTON HOGKING, or KENosHA, WISCONSIN.

PHOTOGRAPH-CONTAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 5, 1918. Serial No. 248,386.

To all fag/wm it may concern.'

Be it known that I, J Pnns'roN HOGKING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Vfisconsin,have invented certain new `and useful Improvements inPhotograph-Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to foldable phototograph containers.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this charactercapable `ofrbeing V folded to iccupy a small space and which combines ina single article, an identica'- tion card, a photograph holder, andacontainer for private papers.

Another object is to provide a case of this class which whileeffectively protecting its contents, may be cheaply manufactured and mayhe carried in a vest or coat pocket `of the owner occupying a minimumamount of space and holding a maximum number of photographs and othermaterial to be carried.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and Claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l represents a plan view of thecontainer in open position,

Fig. 2 is a similar view' taken from the opposite side, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the container shown folded and inpartially open position.

In the embodiment illustrated, a foldable strip 1 preferably composed ofkhaki covered canvas is shown, which may be of any desired lengthaccording to the number of A photographs to be mounted therein and ofany width to correspond to the height of the photograph to be protectedand carried thereby. As shown, the strip l is. creased transversely at2, the creases being spaced longitudinally a distance correspondingsubstantially to the widths of the photographs -to be mounted On each ofthe panels 3 formed by the creasing. Six of these panels are here shown,one end panel 3 having attached thereto a flap 6 with a fasteningelement 7 shown in the form of a snap fastener socket, while the otherend panel has an extension flap 8 equipped on lthe face thereof exposedto that which carries the fastener 7 with a cooperating fastener member9 shown in the form of a snap fastener stud. which is arranged adjacentthe connection of flap 8 with the panel .8 so that when the device isvin folded position, the snap Vfastener 7 will he positioned to engagethestud `9 `to hold the parts in closed folded position. The panel 3 towhich `the flap 8 is attached is .provided at its opposed ends with endflaps -11 vcreased at 12 to be folded inward in a manner presently to bedescribed. A

Each of the panels 3 is provided at its corners with diagonallyextending slits 4;

through which the corners of the photographs to be mounted therein aredesigned to pass in a well known manner. Similar slits 5 are arranged atpoints spaced inwardly from the slits t and parallel therewith toreceive the cards or smaller photographs which may be desired to mountin the panels.

The flap 6 as shown in Fig. 2 is preferably provided on its outer facewith the initials U. S, A. and linesl for the name and address of theowner, as this device is primarily nten'ded for use by soldiers andsailors for carrying and protecting photographs of their friends, andrelatives. When the strip l is folded on the creases 2, one panel beingextended in one direction and the next in the opposite direction asshown in Fig. 3, these panels will all be superposed and positioned onthe inner face of the panel 3 which carries flap 8 as is shown clearlyin Fig. 3 so that it will be obvious that photographs may be mounted onboth faces of the panels so as to carry as many as possible within asmall amount of space. After this strip has been so folded the end flapsll are folded downwardly over the folded panels, flap 8 is folded overthe end flaps, and then flap 6 iS folded over flap 8 and the snapfastener 7 engaged with its cooperating element 9 and the container willbe securely held in closed position, and its contents protected againstbeing soiled or otherwise injured.

The iiap 6 may be used as an identification card, the outer face thereofhaving arranged thereon the identifying material of the owner and hisphotograph may be mounted Patented sept. as, ieia` on the panel 3 whichcarries said tlap. This panel 3 which carries flap 8 may also be usedfor carrying private papers which will be securely retained when thedevice is in folded position shown in Fig. 3 and the iiaps thereoflapped and secured in the manner above described. Should the containerbecome lost or misplaced it may be readily identified by theidentification card by the name of the owner which is placed on theoutside of flap 6.

It will thus be seen that the container constructed as above `describedis compact in forni, may hold any desired number of photographsaccording to the length of strip l and may support photographs ofdiii'erent sizes on the saine panel.

While this device is described as preferably composed of khaki coveredcanvas, it is obvious that it may be composed of any suitable material,the outer covering being Water proof if found desirable to have it so.

The foregoing description and the dravvings have reference to What maybe considered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is tobe understood that I may make such changes in construction andarrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, etc., asmay prove expedient and :tall Within the scope of the 30 claimedinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

A one-piece device of the class described 35 comprising,` a stripcreased transversely at longitudinally spaced intervals to provideioldable panels, one end panel having,v an integral flap at its outerside edge and integral end flaps creased to fold inwardly, and an 40integral side flap carried by the other end panel, the flaps carried bythe side edges of the tWo end panels being' adapted to overlap andhaving coperating fastening elements on their opposed faces for securing45 the container in folded position In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

J PRESTON HOCKING.

Vitnesses A. W. COOPER, A. G. BUCHMAN.

Copies ot this patent may be obtained for :tive cents each, byaddressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

